GDT: 2024-25 season game 53 LA Kings vs Anaheim Ducks @7:30pm 2/8/25

[kingsfan2012]

Byfield, Fiala and Laferriere led all Kings forwards in TOI.

Byfield had a lot of chances again. Led the team in expected goals but couldn't bury one.

I've been impressed with how well LA has controlled the play in these recent 3-on-3's.

That’s the story of his career he’ll never bury them

 

[AbsentMojo]

For what it's worth, LA is 0 for 10 on the power play since Doughty has come back in the lineup. We're at an incredible -14.3% net power play percentage. That is to stay that over the past six games, we've allowed more shorthanded goals (1) than we've scored power play goals (0).

Wow thats pathetic. 2/3 of the way through and Hiller's big tweak has been to swap 55/14 and then 92/21. Now DD is back on PP1 and I will go out on a big limb and say even after he shakes the rust, it will still be around 29th in the league.

 

[Omni Owl]

Dostal with one of the best goalie clinics I've seen just about all year, I'm actually surprised we even tied it up. At least they get a point. I'm hoping Drew can get up to speed at the 4 Nations because he's not passing the eye test out there, looks really rough around the edges. Did not like his dirty play in OT, f*** off with that Drew, (or save it for McDrai). Byfield seemed to be flying all game, would've been sweet if he scored on that tweener chance early on. Fiala showed a bit of riskiness and over stick handling again, I wonder if getting his OT goal taken away made him overcompensate.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Dostal with one of the best goalie clinics I've seen just about all year, I'm actually surprised we even tied it up. At least they get a point. I'm hoping Drew can get up to speed at the 4 Nations because he's not passing the eye test out there, looks really rough around the edges. Did not like his dirty play in OT, f*** off with that Drew, (or save it for McDrai). Byfield seemed to be flying all game, would've been sweet if he scored on that tweener chance early on. Fiala showed a bit of riskiness and over stick handling again, I wonder if getting his OT goal taken away made him overcompensate.

Maybe a hot take but I'm giving Drew a bit of a pass on that one because Vatrano leg swiped Drew from behind earlier in the game. Vatrano is such a low-key dirty player it's hard to feel like he didn't deserve that.

 

[ru4reals]

Kings definitely should've won that game. Got goalie'd by Dostal unfortunately. Ducks played a solid game - credit where credit is due.

That said, this game was a perfect example of why I despise 11/7. I know Hiller has these guys playing well and whatever but 11/7 just feels so panicked - especially when you're rotating forwards onto the 1st line with Kopi and Kempe. I know "the forwards like it because they get more ice time" but it HAS to be hard to establish consistency/chemistry when the lines are in a constant blender the entire game.

The constant line shuffling also caused some disruptions for the 22-55-14 line - which had been absolutely buzzing leading up to this game (they were solid tonight too but just saying).

Burroughs was the 7th defenseman and he legit played 2:25 tonight (Didn't see a shift in the 3rd period). What the hell is the point of that???

Just ice 12 forwards and 6 d-men and let the forward lines establish chemistry together ffs.

Also - Hiller tried like 6 different forwards with Kopi and Kempe tonight - if that's not a glaring indication this team needs to make a trade then idk what is.

100% this. Been saying the exact thing forever. I think many here feel this way too. Especially the second game of a back to back. Why go to 11-7 when they just played the night before. Fastest kings coach to reach 50 wins but just feels none of this accomplishment has to do with his coaching. Lol.

 

[tigermask48]

100% this. Been saying the exact thing forever. I think many here feel this way too. Especially the second game of a back to back. Why go to 11-7 when they just played the night before. Fastest kings coach to reach 50 wins but just feels none of this accomplishment has to do with his coaching. Lol.

I think Hiller being the fastest Kings coach to 50 wins speaks more to how bad Kings coaching has been through the teams history, rather than any commentary on how good or bad Hiller has been.

I think we can all agree Hiller has been fine, but what does the fact he has this record say about previous coaches?

 

[Bandit]

I think Hiller being the fastest Kings coach to 50 wins speaks more to how bad Kings coaching has been through the teams history, rather than any commentary on how good or bad Hiller has been.

I think we can all agree Hiller has been fine, but what does the fact he has this record say about previous coaches?

Meh. How much “faster” did he get there than the previous guy? 2 games? 5? Meh.

He ain’t gonna break Sutter’s “fastest Kings coach to win the cup” that’s for sure.

 

[tny760]

yeah i'm sick of "we were right there"-adjacent backpats, time to win a few rounds

 

[KingsHockey24]

yeah i'm sick of "we were right there"-adjacent backpats, time to win a few rounds

Why'd I read this as backshots.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Maybe a hot take but I'm giving Drew a bit of a pass on that one because Vatrano leg swiped Drew from behind earlier in the game. Vatrano is such a low-key dirty player it's hard to feel like he didn't deserve that.

It’s OT. Completely unnecessary. You want to get back at the guy, do it on the scoreboard.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

It’s OT. Completely unnecessary. You want to get back at the guy, do it on the scoreboard.

Meh. It’s game 53 against the Ducks.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Why'd I read this as backshots.

The Kings have been on the receiving end of those from the Oilers for 3 years in a row now, so same shit.

 

[Bandit]

Why'd I read this as backshots.

Because horny.